成美 Chéngměi
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陳王成美。初，文宗以莊恪薨，大臣數請建東宮，開成四年，帝乃立成美為皇太子，典冊未具而帝崩，仇士良立武宗，殺之於邸。子儼王宣城郡。
Chengmei, Prince of Chen. Earlier, after Crown Prince Zhuangke died, the great ministers asked several times that a new heir be set up in the Eastern Palace, and in the fourth year of Kaicheng the emperor at last made Chengmei Heir Apparent. Before the documents of investiture were ready the emperor died; Qiu Shiliang set up Wuzong and killed Chengmei in his residence. His son Yan was made Prince of Xuancheng Commandery. Edit
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Source: 新唐书 卷八十二 列传第七 十一宗诸子 (New Book of Tang, juan 82, Biographies 7: Sons of Eleven Emperors)
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- [Source] 新唐书 卷七十下 表第十下 宗室世系下 New Book of Tang, juan 70B, Table 10B: Genealogical Table of the Imperial Clan, part 2